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Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Horne was 92.
She was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942.
Horne’s expressive voice made her a singing star after Hollywood failed to give her roles that might... [Read more]
The hackers who penetrated the computer networks of Google and more than 30 other large companies used an increasingly common means of attack: duping system administrators and other executives who have access to passwords, intellectual property and other information, according to cybersecurity experts familiar with the cases.
“Once you gain access to the directory of user names and... [Read more]
Blog On Sisters would like to offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Benjamin Hook.
Benjamin L. Hooks, a golden-tongued orator who led of the
Officer Mark Lindback started his day off with a routine contraband check of a jail cell. He pulled up the inmate’s mattress, and ducked his head under the bed. He didn’t find any shanks or drugs, but he did find papers — lots and lots of papers.
The inmate immediately became irate.
“He was very insistent on getting back his paperwork,” Lindback said.... [Read more]
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6)
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. (Psalm 25:9)
An... [Read more]
Brooke Shields is taking what she knows best—modeling—and making it a family affair! The entire clan–including Shields, husband Chris Henchy, and daughters Rowan, 6, and Grier, who turns 4 this week–starred in their second campaign for home brand, Royal Velvet. “It was such a treat today to have my kids and my husband with me,” she says in a video on Royal Velvet’s website. “Having... [Read more]
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND EMMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS TO RECEIVE ASSOCIATION’S HIGHEST HONOR
(Baltimore, MD) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Board of Directors announced that actress Cicely Tyson will be honored with the Association’s Spingarn Medal, the NAACP’s highest honor. Tyson will become the 95th recipient of the award, and will... [Read more]
By Lights-Camera-Jackson
“Letters to God” Starring Robyn Lively, Tanner Maguire, Ralph Waite. Rated PG (serious themes).
“Letters to God” is inspired by the true story of a young boy named Tyler who’s battling brain cancer. While his mother, brother, grandmother and best friend all hope and pray that Tyler will get better, Tyler starts a different type of praying:... [Read more]
Oprah is set to announce plans for an evening show on her new Oprah Winfrey Network, the Wall Street Journal’s Sam Schechner reported.
The announcement, expected Thursday, will answer the lingering, overarching questions about the network, most recently raised by New York Magazine: to what degree will Oprah herself appear on the network that bears her name, and to what degree can the... [Read more]
(EW.com) — Two of the music industry’s hottest acts, Justin Bieber and the “Glee” cast, hit the White House stage for yesterday’s annual Easter Egg Roll.
Thousands of teeny tiny child fans (along with Michelle Obama) shrieked with delight, and some even enjoyed a brush with literary celebrity — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who outshone her tween idol... [Read more]
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